Operation Manual

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USING DREAMWEAVER

Preparing to build dynamic sites

Last updated 3/28/2012

1. Web browser requests dynamic page. 2. Web server finds page and passes it to application server. 3. Application server scans page for

instructions. 4. Application server sends query to database driver. 5. Driver executes the query against the database. 6. Recordset is returned

to driver. 7. Driver passes recordset to application server 8. Application server inserts data in page, and then passes the page to the web server

9. Web server sends finished page to requesting browser.

You can use almost any database with your web application, as long as the appropriate database driver for it is installed

on the server.

If you plan to build small low-cost applications, you can use a file-based database, such as one created in Microsoft

Access. If you plan to build robust, business-critical applications, you can use a server-based database, such as one

created in Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle 9i, or MySQL.

If your database is located on a system other than your web server, make sure you have a fast connection between the

two systems so that your web application can operate quickly and

efficiently.